Quality Manager

About the position

Description/Synopsis:
An established organisation in the commercial vehicle industry is looking for an experienced Quality Auditor to join their new assembly plant.
This is an excellent opportunity for a quality professional with a strong background in heavy commercial vehicles or automotive manufacturing to play a key role in maintaining high quality standards across vehicle assembly operations.


The successful candidate will conduct quality audits, ensure compliance with OEM specifications and regulatory requirements, identify non-conformances and support corrective actions to improve overall product quality. We are looking for someone with a keen eye for detail, strong technical knowledge of vehicle manufacturing and a proactive approach to continuous improvement.


Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 or equivalent.
  
  
• National Diploma or Degree in Quality Management, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related technical field.
  
  
• Code EC driver's licence essential
  
  
• Minimum 10 years' experience within the heavy commercial vehicle (HCV) or automotive manufacturing industry
  
  
• Proven experience in automotive quality management environments
  
  
• Familiarity with South African regulatory requirements including NRCS and vehicle homologation standards
  
  
• Experience within SKD/CKD assembly operations advantageous
  
  
• ISO 9001 and/or IATF 16949 Internal Auditor certification advantageous
  
  
• Strong understanding of quality systems, auditing methodologies, and manufacturing processes
  
  
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills
  
  

Main Responsibilities:

• Conduct incoming, in-process and end-of-line quality audits across vehicle assembly operations.
  
  
• Ensure compliance with OEM assembly standards, technical specifications, quality procedures and work instructions.
  
  
• Audit incoming CKD kits and critical components, ensuring accurate documentation for claims and reports.
  
  
• Identify quality defects and non-conformances, support root cause investigations and track corrective actions through to resolution.
  
  
• Maintain accurate quality records, audit reports and compliance documentation using SAP MES/MRP systems.
  
  
• Support vehicle homologation processes, regulatory inspections and compliance requirements.
  
  
• Work closely with Production, Technical and other operational teams to resolve quality concerns and improve manufacturing processes.
  
  
• Support the review and updating of OEM build instructions, quality procedures and SOPs.
  
  
• Promote quality awareness, defect prevention and continuous improvement across the assembly operation.
  
  

Desired Skills:

• Auditing
• Automotive
• C
• Management
• Root Cause Analysis
• Continuous Improvement
• Stakeholder Management

About The Employer:

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